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[Mech#4]

I think I've watched most of ATHF through clips on Youtube. It was stupid and enjoyable I thought. Actually I think I watched most of ATHF, Venture Bros and Metalocalypse all through clips on Youtube.
I should watch more of Venture Bros, though it seemed to have plots that didn't go anywhere or were dropped later. Metalocalypse I think I enjoyed the same as ATHF, just random stuff happening that was occationally funny.

[Folly]

A lot of Venture Bros plot points are concluded in very subtle ways that you miss unless you either pay very close attention, or find some sort of webforum to read about it from people more attentive than yourself.

[Folly]

The movie finale for the Tales of Arcadia trilogy is here.
Though I'm a big fan of the series thus far, this conclusion left me decisively underwhelmed.

The whole thing was predominantly driven by random prophecies which seemingly sprang into existence purely for the purpose of sending our protagonists on collection quests just to eat up time and set up some giant monster battles. Then the whole thing was concluded with a time-travel twist which simultaneously negated all of the great adventures I've enjoyed up until now, and also set up for a whole new story which in all likelihood will never be told because this is reported to be the end of this series.
Also, Jim was a whiny bitch for pretty much the whole thing. I wish he had stayed a half-troll.

[Folly]

Now that all episodes of Adventure Time: Distant Lands have been released, I binged them fairly quickly. There wasn't a single moment I didn't love.

The BMO and Peppermint Butler episodes gave some nice insight into the past and future of the Adventure Time world, as well as expounding upon their characters. The Princess Bubblegum and Marceline episode finally addressed their relationship in a way which was direct, but not too abrasive, and it was beautiful. But the Finn and Jake episode easily stole the spotlight for this mini-series.

I've long since realized that it is extremely rare for long running shows to actually have a finale that is fully satisfying, so I accepted what they gave us at the end of Adventure Time and was reasonably happy with it. But Distant Lands gave us a finale that was so much better. This is truly the sendoff that the Adventure Time brothers deserved.

Fiona and Cake is still in the pipeline, so we will see more from the Adventure Time world eventually. But as far as I'm concerned, Adventure Time has now delivered everything I could have wanted.

[Folly]

I finished watching Tuca and Bertie, seasons 1 and 2.

I was surprised to learn that this one started out on Netflix and then after cancellation was revived by Adult Swim. We usually see shows going in the other direction.

From the commercials, somehow I expected this to be a light-hearted show that just happened to be set in a world parallel to Bojack Horseman. My naiveté was quickly dispelled, as I came to realize that the titular characters' playful facade mask some deep-rooted damage, and the show is all about finding creative ways to express their strife.

Much like Bojack, there are some episodes that are simply breathtaking in their aesthetic style and storytelling mechanisms. But these episodes are few, with the bulk of the show being made up of relatively casual adventures that merely hint at deeper turmoils gradually boiling up.

This show may be too intense for some, hit-or-miss for others. Personally I was able to take it all in stride and enjoy the overall experience immensely.
Season 3 has already been greenlit, and I'm certainly looking forward to more!

[Folly]

I finished watching Star Wars: Visions.

The Ninth Jedi and Lop and Ocho each felt like they could be pilots to some very good shows. Definitely left me wanting more.
T0B1 was a blatant Astro Boy ripoff, but otherwise solid.

Everything else felt a bit sloppy and mediocre. Pretty much what I'd expected from an animated anthology.

[Folly]

I finished watching Bee and Puppycat, seasons 1 and 2.

This show takes place in a bizarre and complicated universe, and starts in the middle of the story without bothering to explain how they got there, then couches everything in the relatively easily digestible slice-of-life format. So lots of crazy shit happening and none of the characters seeming to be particularly alarmed by any of it.

I really enjoyed the creativity, and the cute characters, and eventually beginning to unravel just some of the many mysteries going on here. I'm hopeful for a third season, but not expecting it any time soon.

Also Toast is best waifu.


I also just finished watching Over the Garden Wall.

This is another show with lots of bizarre things happening, but I didn't particularly appreciate it in this format. The weird things happening did not seem to be part of any larger cohesive world structure. Rather, they exist purely for the purpose of forming obtuse metaphors and/or serving up some of the weakest musical numbers I've ever heard.

I'm a bit disappointed after all the hype. This one just didn't do it for me.

[Dunamisdeos]

A Tale Dark & Grimm on Netflix is pretty ok. Has a pretty catchy credits theme too.

Somehow manages to be both unsanitized Brothers-Grimm fairy tales, and also lighthearted.

[Folly]

Finished watching Ten Year old Tom, spiritual prequel to The Life and Times of Tim.

I never watched the original show.
This one is about Tom, who is ten. And the theme of pretty much every episodes is that Tom lets the people around him pressure him into making very unwise choices, always with disastrous results.
Animation is crude, but the writing is humorous enough. Easy to pick up or drop at just 10 minutes per episodes. Not a must-see, but I'd still recommend it.

[Folly]

Netflix recently released the first 10 episodes of Inside Job; half of the 20-episode first season, with the other 10 episodes expected next year.

From the creator of Gravity Falls, Inside Job focuses on the staff of a shadow government who secretly run the world. There are lizard peoples, robot presidents, flat earths, and all the other fun conspiracies you would expect a shadow government to be involved in. The show has a comedic and generally episodic tone, though it does build up to a fairly dramatic mid-season finale.

I'd call this one pretty good.

[Folly]

After a 3 year absence, Gen:Lock has been saved by HBO:Max, and just premiered it's second season!

For any who missed or don't remember the first season, Gen:Lock is basically Gundam from a western studio; a futuristic setting with political drama being settled on the battlefield by giant robots piloted mostly by angsty teens.

Second season has come out strong, with the first episode shedding some light on the motives of the two factions, which were left somewhat mysterious throughout the first season. Also lots of ethical quandaries being considered by desperate parties who have been backed into a corner. I can't wait to see where this goes!


And we recently got a fourth season of Young Justice, which we are halfway through already.

The first half of this season was heavily focused on Martian civilization. Lots of interesting stuff for the lore buffs, but I've also heard a fair amount of negative feedback from fans who just wanted to focus on Earth.
This was also the first season without a major time gap from the previous season. I hope this is a trend that continues moving forward.

[Jopax]

Could've sworn I've seen Arcane being talked about around here somewhere. Guess my mind is going loopy lately :V

Anyways, Arcane, the League of Legends based animated series on Netflix. First off, no need to be familiar with LoL in any way, shape or form. The story is fairly self contained and can easily be an introduction to the lore of the games. You'll get a kick out of recognizing some things when they're introduced but it's in no way mandatory (also fuck the fact that english subs only offer closed captions which will spoil certain introductions a bit)

What the show is essentially is an origin story of multiple champions from the game, shows who they are, where they come from and how they relate to other champions. All of that is packed in a rather compelling story of multiple characters and factions, all with their own motivations and goals even if they aren't terribly new or complex, they mesh together very well to create an interesting story that moves along at a nice pace.

Now, the biggest thing, for me at least, is the visuals, I'm not sure what their exact approach is, but I'm suspecting a mash up of 2d and 3d, but it's done so seamlessly that it's hard to tell most of the time that it isn't hand painted. The style they've went for as well is brilliant, just the right amount of stylized and realistic proportions. Seriously, if for no other reason than to enjoy well made animation, it's well worth a watch.

[Folly]

Big Mouth Season 5 is here.

This one introduced new hormone monsters, Love Bugs and Hate Worms. And there's a surprising twist about how they're related!
We also got to see the Shame Wizard return, and he performed one of my favorite songs from this series so far. "Ever lonely but never alone, you've always got shame~"
Big Mouth has one more season coming before it either ends or gets renewed.


Animaniacs Season 2 is also here.

This season greatly toned down the tertiary skits, focusing almost exclusively on the Warners and Pinky & The Brain. Par for the course, they had a few good sketches and a lot of mediocre ones. As much as I disliked the new characters last season, I feel like the show really needs them to keep things varied.
Season 3 for Animaniacs has already been approved.

[Telgin]

Sounds about right for Animaniacs.  The bits with the Warners were always hit or miss with me, so it's disappointing that they're not bringing back more of the background character skits.  This show really needs Slappy.

Season one was just okay in my opinion.  Sounds like season two is about the same.

[Jopax]

Surprising no one, Arcane has been confirmed for another season, barely a day after the first one ended.

The last 3 episodes were brilliant by the way, the last one being such a fucking gut punch too, even though you know it's coming, it's done so damn well that you can't help but feel for these folks.

Some of the stuff was left hanging, so they probably knew there'd be a season 2 eventually, still, would've loved to see the conclusions to these characters, but that would've probably needed an extra episode or two, since this stuff was jam packed already and certain things felt a touch rushed, or like they were happening a tad too fast to be believable, but all in all, pretty great stuff.